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15 | ★ Made in Australia, from Local and Imported Ingredients - with Mike, Sophie | 220m, 36 | Porongurups | ★ Good | Sun 10th Jan 2016 | |||
Well (over?) protected and enjoyable multi-pitch slab climbing, though without many distinguishing features. A fun day out.
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15 | ★ I Don't Tip - with Joe Hewitt | 36m, 13 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Mon 5th Nov 2018 | |||
Pretty cruisey, but I'm glad that we did it.
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20 | ★★ Double Happiness | 35m, 12 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 16th Feb 2017 | |||
Clean as you like.
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18 |
★ Let's Get a Taco
- with
Kym Campbell
| 38m, 12 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Thu 1st Nov 2018 | |||
A good intro to Blue Mountains rock.
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19 | ★★ Inside Out - with Marc | 25m, 11 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Thu 15th Jun 2017 | |||
Good confidence-booster to come back to this and lead it cleanly.
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19 | ★ Sex, Cigarettes and Chardonnay | 50m, 10 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Tue 31st Dec 2013 | |||
Getting a grip on the leading edge of the overhang (start of second pitch) feels pretty hairy. Decent for practicing multi-pitch.
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21 20 | ★ Psychopath - with Ashley Felton | 42m, 10 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Wed 28th Dec 2016 | |||
The first pitch is fairly straightforward, the second is a lot more challenging (hats off to Kym). Second carrot on the 2nd pitch (after the hanger) is in a butt-clenchingly high spot.
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15 | ★ Ancestral Vices | 26m, 10 | Denmark | ★ Good | Thu 25th Mar 2021 | |||
Good climb (for slab).
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13 | ★ Pompadour - with Kym Campbell | 15m, 10 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sun 4th Nov 2018 | |||
Nice, easy warm up.
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17 | ★★ Short Circuit Direct | 27m, 10 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 19th Jan 2014 | |||
Good clean fun, climbing up over the jagged flakes of gouging. Well-protected, but don't slip.
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21 | ★★ Sylvia | 20m, 9 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Sun 17th Nov 2013 | |||
Extremely strenuous and sustained climb; heck of a workout for the arms. Note there is a ledge you could play tennis on for a rest, half way.
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18 20 | ★★★ Theory of Negativity - with Kym Campbell | 22m, 9 | Blue Mountains | ★★★ Classic | Fri 2nd Nov 2018 | |||
Surprisingly easy for the grade, though pumpy. A big, lovely, overhang jug haul.
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13 | ★ Middle Line | 31m, 8 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 2nd Jul 2023 | |||
21 | ★ Hustler | 22m, 8 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Wed 13th Nov 2013 | |||
Very good climb. Some delicate footwork required to perch on thin crimps.
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13 | ★ Middle Line - with Ashley Felton | 31m, 8 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Thu 24th Nov 2016 | |||
A pleasant enough warm-up.
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10 | ★ Marcel | 26m, 8 | Denmark | Average | Thu 25th Mar 2021 | |||
Eh. Quicker way to get up than walking around the path.
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22 | ★★★ Urban Ethics - with Kym Campbell | 25m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Wed 19th Nov 2014 | |||
A clean ascent, on the second go. A time or two more to dial in the moves, and it'll be time to try this on lead.
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22 | ★★★ Urban Ethics - with Kym Campbell | 25m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Wed 26th Nov 2014 | |||
Not quiiiite ready to try the lead. Soon.
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22 | ★★★ Urban Ethics - with Kym Campbell | 25m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Wed 3rd Dec 2014 | |||
One last practice ascent.
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20 | ★ Mortal Wombat | 20m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Tue 12th Nov 2013 | |||
Nice, varied climb. Alternates between sketchy and safe. Would take a better climber than I to stay on the right for the whole route.
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14 | ★ Unknown (Plantaganet) | 19m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | Sun 24th Nov 2013 | ||||
Tick!
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22 | ★★★ Urban Ethics - with Kym Campbell | 25m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Wed 3rd Dec 2014 | |||
A clean lead on a classic route, and a new personal best at that. In the sunshine. Life feels pretty good.
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22 | ★ Outrage - with Kym Campbell | 23m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Wed 17th Dec 2014 | |||
A good route, with one very nervy clip (the fourth) and a strenuous crux move straight after (took a couple of tries to work it out). The rest is straightforward.
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18 | ★ Penthouse - with Kym Campbell | 28m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Wed 14th Jan 2015 | |||
What's the opposite of sandbagged? An okay climb, but it's barely harder than AWA.
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14 | ★ Unknown (Plantaganet) - with Rodney | 19m, 7 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Fri 26th Feb 2016 | |||
16 | ★ Frustration and Contempt | 25m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Wed 13th Nov 2013 | |||
21 | ★★★ Real Life Ambition - with Kym Campbell | 15m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Wed 10th Dec 2014 | |||
Fell of the crux, again! Even though I knew what to do!
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21 | ★★★ Real Life Ambition - with Kym Campbell | 15m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Thu 23rd Nov 2017 | |||
Getting back to stiffer grades, slowly. This was a great confidence-booster today.
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20 | ★★ On Edge - with Kym Campbell, Paul Donovan | 15m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Thu 29th Dec 2016 | |||
A very pleasant surprise, way better than expected. If it were at ground level, I'd describe it as "must try".
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16 | ★ Mount Everest | 18m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Tue 5th Nov 2013 | |||
Woosed out a bit on the crux, the first go. It's easy once you know how. Trust your feet.
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15 | ★ Aerobics with Alan | 20m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 17th Nov 2013 | |||
Always fun.
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21 | ★★★ Real Life Ambition | 15m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Tue 10th Dec 2013 | |||
Not exactly a clean ascent, but I got up. Crimpy, technical, and highly entertaining. Classic.
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17 | ★ Morning Glory | 20m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Tue 10th Dec 2013 | |||
Deceptively easy at the start, the top third provides all of the excitement.
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13 12 | ★ Black Slab (Placeholder) | 18m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Sun 5th Jan 2014 | |||
OK for a warm-up.
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15 | ★ Aerobics with Alan | 20m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 5th Jan 2014 | |||
16 | ★ Mount Everest | 18m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 17th Dec 2015 | |||
17 | ★ Morning Glory - with Kym Campbell | 20m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Fri 15th Dec 2017 | |||
Stalled out on the unsettling top section. Trust those tiny feet.
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21 | ★★★ Real Life Ambition - with Kym Campbell | 15m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Fri 15th Dec 2017 | |||
Pure quality.
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19 | ★ Crisis Master | 25m, 6 | Boya Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Mon 3rd Feb 2014 | |||
Straightforward, until the vertical drill hole/crack at the finish. Pumpy, technical laybacking to finish. Good times.
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18 | ★★ Crossroads - with Kym Campbell | 35m, 6 | Wungong Valley | ★★ Very Good | Mon 26th Jan 2015 | |||
Very good fun, this. Couple of tense, slippery parts - it's well worth slinging the tree in the gully prior to setting the next clip.
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15 | ★ Plummeting Penguins - with Kym Campbell | 27m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Fri 22nd Apr 2016 | |||
Easy enough to be relaxing, thin enough to still have interest.
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18 | ★★ The Ride of the Valkyries - with Kym Campbell | 25m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Tue 21st Feb 2017 | |||
I might have enjoyed this more if it hadn't started raining midway. Nevertheless, some good moves.
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18 | ★ The Bandoline Grip - with Kym Campbell | 18m, 6 | Blue Mountains | ★ Good | Sun 4th Nov 2018 | |||
Nice, easy for the grade.
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16 | ★ Frustration and Contempt - with Richard, Andrea | 25m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 1st Feb 2015 | |||
Snatched a quick lead, between helping out the kids.
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21 | ★★★ Real Life Ambition - with Kym Campbell | 15m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Wed 31st Dec 2014 | |||
Finally got this classic dialled in and scaled cleanly. Such a good climb. Fist pump!
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17 | ★★ Kid Rock - with Kym Campbell | 14m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Tue 3rd Mar 2015 | |||
16 | ★ Mount Everest - with Kym Campbell, Mike Ganic | 18m, 6 | Statham's Quarry | ★ Good | Tue 3rd Mar 2015 | |||
21 | ★★ Exhilarating Heights - with Kym Campbell, Richard Allcock | 20m, 6 | Boya Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Tue 10th Mar 2015 | |||
A sweet couple of moves to get through that crux. As good as I remember!
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16 | ★ Frustration and Contempt - with Rebecca Trigger | 25m, 6 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 29th Jun 2017 | |||
24 | ★★ Hang Ten - with Kym Campbell | 12m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Tue 10th Feb 2015 | |||
The practice finally paid off with a clean ascent. A personal best! Back soon to try for the clean lead.
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18 | ★ Equilibrium | 20m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | Tue 25th Oct 2016 | ||||
19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator - with Kym Campbell, Paul Donovan | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 1st Dec 2016 | |||
I like this route, just not in the dark.
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16 | ★ Blah, Blah, Blah | 18m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Sun 2nd Jul 2023 | |||
17 | ★ Twenty Easy Steps | 20m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Tue 5th Nov 2013 | |||
Balance and poise required, rather than strength.
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18 19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Tue 12th Nov 2013 | |||
Fun times. The last move feels a little dicey 'til you find the hidden hold!
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19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Wed 20th Nov 2013 | |||
19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 24th Nov 2013 | |||
19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 5th Jan 2014 | |||
17 | ★ Twenty Easy Steps | 20m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Thu 17th Dec 2015 | |||
16 | ★ Blah, Blah, Blah - with Kym Campbell | 18m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Fri 15th Dec 2017 | |||
OK warm-up.
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16 | ★ Ant Attack | 24m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Sun 19th Jan 2014 | |||
Sometimes you just wanna climb slab.
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17 | ★ Cool Under Fire | 12m, 5 | Boya Quarry | Average | Wed 22nd Jan 2014 | |||
Good holds and feet. Felt easier than 17, I might have strayed a bit far right.
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17 | ★ Centrepiece - with Kym Campbell | 20m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Tue 13th Jan 2015 | |||
Decent climb, but unremarkable.
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18 | ★ Equilibrium - with Kym Campbell | 20m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 23rd Feb 2017 | |||
Nice warmup. I suspect I spent a bit much time in the corner.
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18 | ★★ Slash and Burn | 20m, 5 | Churchman's Brook | ★★ Very Good | Sat 23rd Aug 2014 | |||
Second try on top rope went better. This is a technical, challenging and interesting route. Clean lead another day.
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19 | ★ Aquaterra - with Kym Campbell | 17m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 11th Feb 2016 | |||
Has some interesting and chancy moves in the bottom half. Not ashamed to admit that having the beta made me feel a bit braver.
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16 | ★ Blah, Blah, Blah | 18m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | Average | Sun 19th Jan 2014 | |||
Decent warm-up climb.
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19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator - with Kym Campbell | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Wed 14th Jan 2015 | |||
A good warm-up.
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22 | ★ Shut 'em Down - with Rebecca Trigger | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Thu 18th Feb 2016 | |||
Wild contortions to get through the overhang, then efficient moves to scale the arete. It's pretty doable, once you know how.
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19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Thu 19th Jan 2017 | |||
18 | ★★ Pink Rings - with Kym Campbell, Adam | 18m, 5 | Eaglestone Rocks | ★ Good | Sat 13th Oct 2018 | |||
I enjoyed this more the time it wasn't pissing down with rain
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19 18 | ★★ Slash and Burn - with Kym Campbell | 20m, 5 | Churchman's Brook | ★★ Very Good | Sun 12th Oct 2014 | |||
Excellent route. Still seems beyond me to finish 100% clean, but there's always next time.
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17 | ★★ Whisper - with Kym Campbell | 25m, 5 | Wungong Valley | ★ Good | Mon 26th Jan 2015 | |||
A good route, requiring a fair amount of trust in your shoe rubber.
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24 | ★★ Hang Ten - with Kym Campbell | 12m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★★★ Classic | Mon 16th Feb 2015 | |||
Finally nailed this cleanly on lead, despite my apparent desire to reinvent half the moves each time I climb it. Classic!!!
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23 | ★★ Stolen Glory - with Kym Campbell | 15m, 5 | Statham's Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Tue 24th Feb 2015 | |||
The crux requires finesse to get through, not to mention a couple of serious crimps. After that, it changes up into a slab requiring balance and nerve. Recommended!
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19 | ★ Turbodiesel Excavator - with Paul Donovan | 16m, 5 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Thu 2nd Feb 2017 | |||
17 | ★ Sparrow - with Kym Campbell, Adam | 18m, 5 | Eaglestone Rocks | ★ Good | Sat 13th Oct 2018 | |||
Good warmup.
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16 17 | ★ Bumble Aye | 12m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Wed 20th Nov 2013 | |||
Not bad. More balance than strength needed.
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16 | ★ Bumble Bee | 12m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Sun 24th Nov 2013 | |||
Decent warm-up.
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16 17 | ★ Bumble Aye | 12m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Sun 24th Nov 2013 | |||
22 | ★ Crazy Horse - with Kym Campbell | 16m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Wed 10th Dec 2014 | |||
A variety of technical and balancy moves makes this a really satisfying one to tick off. Got the two overhang moves dialled tonight.
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17 | ★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles - with Kym Campbell | 15m, 4 | Boya Quarry | ★ Good | Tue 20th Jan 2015 | |||
Stepping up onto the slab at the very finish is the most nerve-racking part!
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18 | ★ Motherlode | 15m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 19th Jan 2017 | |||
17 | ★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles | 15m, 4 | Boya Quarry | ★ Good | Sun 17th May 2020 | |||
18 19 | ★★ A Walk In Central Park | 20m, 4 | Wellington Dam | ★ Good | Sun 23rd Mar 2014 | |||
A nice climb in the corner.
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17 | ★ Smell of Rich Mahogany - with Steve Whitehead | 13m, 4 | Barrington (Gosnells) Quarry | ★ Good | Sat 24th Oct 2015 | |||
Nice line. A somewhat tricky stretch between the 2nd & 3rd bolt.
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16 | ★ It's a Formidable Scent - with Steve Whitehead | 13m, 4 | Barrington (Gosnells) Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Sat 24th Oct 2015 | |||
Very enjoyable, exciting mantle at the end (to which I won't spoil the trick).
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17 | ★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles | 15m, 4 | Boya Quarry | ★ Good | Tue 29th Oct 2013 | |||
I liked this. Slopers on the last move don't feel like much, but they're sufficient for the task.
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20 20 R | ★ Modern Tactics | 25m, 4 | Boya Quarry | ★ Good | Wed 22nd Jan 2014 | |||
Pinchy, balancy and a little desperate. You wouldn't wanna slip while clipping the 2nd or 3rd bolts - decent chance of bottoming out. Be sure of your skills.
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19 | ★★ A Walk In Central Park - with Kym Campbell | 20m, 4 | Wellington Dam | ★★ Very Good | Sun 26th Mar 2023 | |||
17 | ★ Hell's Bells and Mademoiselles | 15m, 4 | Boya Quarry | ★ Good | Wed 22nd Jan 2014 | |||
20 | ★ The Perfidious Potoroo - with Richard, Andrea | 15m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | ★★ Very Good | Sun 1st Feb 2015 | |||
A super-satisfying, technical crux move.
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18 | ★ Motherlode | 15m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | ★ Good | Thu 11th Feb 2016 | |||
Got it done cleanly this visit.
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18 | ★★ Welcome to Edges - with Kym Campbell | 18m, 4 | Wellington Dam | ★ Good | Mon 27th Mar 2023 | |||
17 | ★ Bumble Aye - with Rebecca Trigger | 12m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Thu 18th Feb 2016 | |||
13 | ★ Bumble Sea | 11m, 4 | Mountain Quarry | Average | Sun 28th Aug 2016 | |||
Setting up/retrieving gear for offspring to have a climb.
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15 | ★ Setting Sun | 13m, 3 | Wilyabrup | ★ Good | Sat 12th Nov 2022 | |||
17 | ★ Chick Magnet | 20m, 3 | Boya Quarry | Average | Tue 29th Oct 2013 | |||
Decent enough climb, crimpy finish.
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17 | ★ This Murky Corner of My Emotions | 14m, 3 | Wellington Dam | ★ Good | Sun 23rd Mar 2014 | |||
Easy start, trickier middle. A good warm-up.
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16 | Bitter - with Kym Campbell | 9m, 3 | Eaglestone Rocks | ★ Good | Mon 13th Jul 2015 | |||
Slightly awkward start, easy finish.
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